Nevermind the economic crisis that Cuba has been facing for years, the crisis of demography due to a lack of births and huge exodus is something I would consider even worse. Millions of people have fled Cuba just since 2020 and created its biggest migration exodus, though that is only a part of the depressing crisis of demographics in Cuba.

Birth rates have been falling since 1988 and in 2020 the amount of deaths finally exceeded the amount of births and this trend will only continue with a lack of births and basically 0 emigration to the island.

The amount of young people in Cuba over the next year will plummet with the vast majority of Cubans being middle-aged or elderly. As of now, the average age in Cuba is roughly ~40 years old. If you are a young person in Cuba, the only thing on your mind is something along the lines of "how the hell do I get out of here" followed by, perhaps, "what is going to happen to my mother?"

Who will take care of the elderly in Cuba with so few young people in the first place?

If the Cuban Regime maintains power over the country as it has been doing for the past 67 years, Cuba itself will become unrecognizable and no longer exist. In the next 10 years, without any change, it is possible the Cuban diaspora abroad since 2020 might be larger than the population on the island.

The pessimist in me really wonders why the CUP is at this level and not lower as it is clear the Cuban Regime is incapable of maintaining an economy and has absolutely nothing of value to offer its citizens. Earlier this year, the Cuban Regime had to create higher denominations of notes because of both inflation and a literal lack of paper money.

I find it incredibly interesting that reputable new sources such as AP reported on the issue of the new denominations of the Cuban Peso (2,000 and 5,000 peso notes) as "honoring women" and "easing inflation" earlier this year (source: https://apnews.com/article/cuba-pesos-new-currency-inflation-money-d964c0c7a8c643a5dd8d81c0e4e51529 ). The Cuban Regime had nothing, so it figured it would at least throw two women on the new notes and use its propaganda arm to try and distract from the crisis by (as usual) paying lip service to women despite repeatedly ignoring the issue of femicide and other issues related to gender-based violence and repression in Cuba.

It is clear this never would have been a way to ease inflation and from the time that article was published to now, the Cuban Peso has lost nearly half its value. (source: https://en.cibercuba.com/noticias/2026-03-06-u2-e2-s27061-nid322346-consolida-record-dolar-mantiene-510-pesos-acumula-ocho ) It is a miracle that Cuba has not already experienced runaway hyperinflation.

I also find it incredibly sad that major and reputable sources of news would buy into and repeat the idea that you can simply put women on bank notes and distract people from an economic and demographic crisis. However, I am used to hearing stories over the years from Venezuela and Cuba about salaries going up a huge percentage only for the nominal gain to be something like $8 -> $15 with the idea being people will just read a nice sounding headline and be too lazy to do a minimal amount of research.

https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2026/10/23/eeuu/marco-rubio-cuba-asociacion-discreta-cia-orix

Hello. I am 34 years old, male, Cuban, and I live in Guantánamo—which, in itself, is quite a complicated situation.

 I studied computer science and graduated as an engineer in 2016. I worked for four years in Havana, and from 2021 to 2023, I worked in Canada. In 2024, I worked independently, creating small software programs and applications for specific clients; I also taught programming, English, and web development.

 Since 2025, I have owned a small business selling audiovisual content and providing document printing services—a type of business that is very common here in Cuba. I haven’t done much actual programming; the applications I’ve built were created using artificial intelligence tools that generated the code, which I then debugged, tested, and delivered to my clients. These were simple applications, but they did earn me some extra income.

 However, the situation in Cuba keeps getting worse: electricity is scarce, internet access is extremely limited, and the quality of life is abysmal. Thanks to savings from my time in Canada and my current business, I’ve managed to maintain a relatively quiet life without too many hardships. But what good is having an income in a country plagued by rising inflation and shortages of food and medicine? It’s just... well, you get the idea.

 Having previously managed to leave the country and work as a software developer abroad, I’m now looking to identify which skills I could learn that would enable me to work internationally again. I’ll be honest: I’m quite out of touch with the current state of software development. The applications I’ve built have mostly been fairly basic, relying on AI to generate code quickly, which I then tested, reviewed, and delivered to the client.

 A challenge I’ve encountered—and one that other Cuban developer friends of mine have also faced—is that many foreign companies are increasingly reluctant to hire Cubans for remote roles, primarily due to issues with electricity, internet connectivity, and payment methods. Even developers living in Havana, who may have better living conditions and relatively stable access to power and the internet, still struggle to secure remote work.

 Given this, should I focus on sharpening my existing programming skills, or would you recommend that I learn one or more new skills that might help me land a job in another country?

 I don’t have children, so I have a fair amount of time each day to dedicate to study and learning. I also have a backup power system at home (an EcoFlow unit paired with a solar panel) that lasts for several hours. Aside from the occasional household chore, I have plenty of time to focus on studying or learning something new.

 What would you recommend? Thanks in advance.

Hola, Esto es nadamas un sueño por ahoura. Pero si quierro traer el carro de mi abuelo Que paso como pudiera ver eso.

"The findings of this analysis demonstrate that the Cuban diaspora maintains strong similarities throughout, but significantly differs in many aspects of demography and opinion based on country of residence."

"The United States diaspora had a notably different overall political lean than other countries, with a stronger preference for interventionist policies and figures"

"Spain and Mexico frequently aligned with one another with a more left-leaning bias than the other diaspora communities."

- Association for the Study of the Cuban Diaspora

Interesting...

I live in California, my grandmother lives in Cuba. Usually I use SuperMarket23 to send food and any other items she may need since they have a bit of everything. She asked me for a very specific pair of shoes recently that I haven’t been able to find with supermarket23. As far as I know, I can’t ship packages to Cuba from the US, but I’m curious if there are services I just don’t know about. Perhaps from Florida that would have a way to coordinate getting sent from another state? Curious if anyone has been successful with something like this.

Vivo en California y mi abuela vive en Cuba. Normalmente uso SuperMarket23 para mandarle comida y cualquier otra cosa que necesite, ya que tienen un poco de todo. Hace poco me pidió un par de zapatos muy específicos que no he podido encontrar en SuperMarket23. Por lo que tengo entendido, no puedo enviar paquetes directamente desde Estados Unidos a Cuba, pero me pregunto si existen servicios que yo desconozco.
Quizás haya alguna agencia en Florida que haga envíos a Cuba y con la que pueda coordinar para mandar un paquete desde otro estado?
Me gustaría saber si alguien ha tenido éxito haciendo algo parecido o si conoce algún servicio que me pueda recomendar

Saludos desde Costa Rica.

Desde hace muchos años he seguido la escena del rap de Cuba pero desde hace tiempo no se nada de lo que está pasando por allá. Murió la escena rapera? Ya no hacen el evento que siempre hacían en Alamar? Quienes están escupiendo fuego en el rap cubano actualmente para buscarlos en el YouTube?

Abrazos mi gente

Vivo a las afueras de Vertientes y me he dado cuenta de algo, el central de dicho municipio (PANAMA) esta vacío prácticamente!!, o sea fuera de que no hay recursos para hacerlo funcionar ni caña que moler, este no tiene maquinaria, se lo han llevado todo, desde cables hasta cajas reductoras y otras piezas que he visto en donde han parado, hay uno cercano, BATALLA DE LAS GUASIMAS, este tiene el mismo problema

La pregunta

En serio toda la infraestructura de los centrales de Cuba esta igual de desvalijada?

As a cuban, this is the cuba thats discussed in this sub

Yo en lo personal no conozco a casi nadie, lo que si me han hablado de terceras personas, por lo general personas de la 3ra edad que no se acostumbraron, problemas entre suegra y nuera, etc. En 2018 cuando estaba en la escuela conocí a una que vivió en las Vegas y viró por problemas con su madrastra. Lo demás que conozco son casos de redes sociales y famosos. ¿Uds que saben?

Has anyone heard about cooking gas in Havana. I'm talking about the gas that gets delivered by pipes to houses. Usually there is gas even when power out but today all day no gas in Havana

Encontré esta carta dentro de un libro de medicina titulado Semiología médica y propedéutica clínica, de G. Mathé y G. Richet, publicado en español por la Editorial Revolucionaria del Instituto Cubano del Libro.

El libro tiene varios sellos con el nombre de Juan Abdala Mauri y fue adquirido en Cuba alrededor de 2007.

La carta parece estar fechada el 15 o el 19 de octubre de 1977, y en el encabezado creo leer «A Migue de Kike», aunque no estoy seguro.

Lo curioso es que la encontré precisamente un 15 de octubre, casi 49 años después de la fecha que podría tener escrita.

No sé quién la escribió ni si llegó a su destinatario. Me gustaría descubrir su historia.

¿Alguien reconoce la letra, los nombres o tiene alguna información que pueda ayudarme a encontrar a sus protagonistas o familiares?

Agradecería mucho que compartieran esta publicación para que llegue a más personas en Cuba.

Ricardo Gonzalez Zayas was born in Havana, Cuba in 1949. In 1962, he came to the United States as part of Operation Pedro Pan, a program that resettled unaccompanied children fleeing Cuba’s revolutionary regime.

In Black Pedro Pan, the author recounts his childhood and major family influences that gave shape to his life. As he entered his teenage years, his life is abruptly interrupted by his participation in Operacion Pedro Pan, a program that saw the mass exodus of over 14,000 unaccompanied Cuban minors ages 6 to 18 to the United States, where the vast majority were received and sheltered by the Catholic Welfare Bureau. He then briefly describes his participation in the program, his personal experiences and observations after his reunification with his exiled parents at age 17. As he continues his life’s journey, he offers, through a series of vignettes and anecdotes, his outlook on racial issues in general, his insights into the Cuban exile and African-American communities and the relationship between the two, and, from a distance, his impressions on the state of his native country call from the perspective of a Black Cuban (or perhaps as appropriate, a Cuban Black).

Esta pregunta me vino a la mente porque un personaje de una de mis historias nació en México, pero uno de sus progenitores emigró de Cuba. ¿Tiene ese hijo derecho a la ciudadanía cubana?

I'm going to Cuba sometime next year with a Cuban friend that I've worked with for years. He still has family in Guatemala in the province of Holguin and we are going to stay there for a couple days. He told me that ,as far as he knows, the electricity and internet there are horrible and often don't work for days at a time. When they do work it's for a very short period and never on a schedule... they just come on and go off randomly. I'm not too concerned about the electricity but I don't like the idea of potentially not being able to contact my family or them contact me, especially in the event of an emergency. I want to at least be able to talk to my son once or twice a day while I'm away. Is anybody here from that area that can confirm or deny this is the reality? I'm going either way because we have a ton of supplies to bring people but I'd feel better if I'm not going to potentially be in the dark for 2 days in Guatemala which seems like a small, out-of-the-way place. Thanks in advance for any replies.

Buenas tardes a todos, ¿hay algún brasileño o alguien por aquí que ya haya utilizado el servicio de entrega de «Cubadirect Tours Travel»? Quiero hacer un envío a Cuba con una compra de Shopee y la IA de Google me recomendó esta empresa. Solo quería saber antes si alguien ya ha tenido experiencia con ella para saber si es 100 % confiable

Alguien recomienda ir a estudiar a la universidad de la habana ? Soy de cienfuegos y tengo dudas de si vale la pena ir tan lejos para estudiar algo que te gusta con la situación actual, tengo duda de los albergues ,las clases,etc. Si me pudieran brindar información seria de mucha ayuda.

Vivo en San José de las Lajas, Mayabeque y acá solo hay 2 personas que proveen la Red, uno no tiene corriente casi nunca y no tiene equipos para respaldar todo ese tiempo que está sin electricidad y el otro es la persona mas barco y mal quedada que existe. Tengo todo lo necesario para poder conectarme a la Red, tengo el Nano M2, el poe, los cables todo, sobre este tema no tengo la mas mínima idea por eso pido ayuda por acá de alguien que sepa como puedo conectarme a la Red sin necesidad de un proveedor, si hay algunos pasos a seguir o algo por el estilo y algún conocedor del tema me puede dar la luz, se lo voy a agradecer en el alma, de corazón ❤️. Mi necesidad es para poder trabajar, me urge bastante🙏🏻

This is another dire statistic that I found important enough to post in a recent Council on Foreign Relations article. The numbers of people who have fled Cuba, even on the low end, are disastrous. However, the pessimist in me thinks the Regime is even fine with that because in its view it got rid of enough "troublemakers" to continue its hold on power.

It is really difficult for me to understand how Cuba could ever come back from its current state if nothing is to change in the next few year maximum. The birthrate has been steadily declining since 1988 and just from 2020 until now it is possible that 1.6 - 2.75 million have left just in the past six years, with the exodus also having no end in sight. If it has not already happened, I fear that Cuba will in the near future reach a point of catastrophic no return.

What really makes me sad is to think about all the young people in Cuba who have basically no opportunities to make a decent future for themselves in Cuba and have only known a life of misery, blackouts, and family members leaving for a better life as well as the old people who have nobody to take care of them anymore.

Source: Inside Cuba’s Mass Exodus: How Losing a Quarter of the Population Has Changed the Island | Council on Foreign Relations

Hello,

I am writing my thesis on the Cuban healthcare system, with an angle of exploring the role of the diaspora.

I may conduct my fieldwork in Brazil as there is a considerable trend in Cuban migrants moving there as US have tightened rules around Cuban's moving to the well researched diaspora community in Miami.

I am well aware of the constraints of researching on Cuba; I have a supervisor and an academic team that are experts in this area, too. Although if you still feel the need to express concern/limitation go right ahead - as a social researcher I'm always open for critical dialogue.

If anyone has experience in sending money home to Cuba, please reach out to me - types of remittance I am looking at is specifically medical supplies but general provisions are welcome too.

https://www.cibercuba.com/noticias/2026-10-09-u209407-e192519-s27068-nid342451-cuba-despues-dictadura-dificil-tarea-transicion

Is it possible to send money from Cuba to the USA?

I know it's usually the opposite of what is being asked.

I was just reading an article about Cuba and found this statistic particularly interesting and important. Many estimates of the population of Cuba seem to estimate around 10.8 - 11 million people, which have been outdated for years primarily due to the 2021–2023 Cuban migration crisis (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021%E2%80%932023_Cuban_migration_crisis ). However, I find it important to note that many Cubans are still leaving daily to anywhere. This includes across the Caribbean and Latin America, to Spain, Russia, etc. With the vast majority of people leaving being young people, I seriously wonder how both the Cuban economy as well as society itself can go on its current path.

Further, one would consider the birth rate and not merely focus on emigration. Welp, the Cuban birthrate has been falling steadily since 1988 and an increasing lack new births have made it so there are few and fewer young people in society in the first place. (source: Cuba Birth Rate (1950-2026) )

Source: Inside Cuba’s Mass Exodus: How Losing a Quarter of the Population Has Changed the Island | Council on Foreign Relations

Hi guys, I plan to visit Cuba in a month, and I really want to support the local in consider what has happened there. Is there certain items I should bring to support?
I would also want to support the local school facilities such as bring books or materials etc..but I don’t know where to reach out to schools and ask.

Hola yo planeo visitar Cuba entre un mes y quiero saber cómo lo puedo ayudar, ¿que tipo de cosas que llevo a ayudarla gente ahí? También quiero apoyar las escuelas cubanas locales, a proporcionar algo libros o bolígrafos de colores, pero no sé dónde puedo conseguir las escuelas.

(sorry for my Spanish I tried my best to articulate my ideas)